Then the verses of the Cantos come to mind, and he remembers the female pilgrim in that story.
Iran has threatened to boycott the Haj pilgrimage if Saudi officials do not stop mandatory fingerprinting of female Iranian pilgrims.
Behind him a female pilgrim stared thoughtfully at his stride, then followed with a peculiar smile on her face.
The rooms may have served as shelter specifically for female pilgrims.
Like many other female pilgrims or travelers, she wore boots, trousers and a loose jacket, and was armed for self-defense with a short sword.
A 19th-century church for female pilgrims at the edge of the monastery is being renovated to house the precious manuscripts.
She listened quietly, chin on her hands, until Caradoc got to the part about the young female pilgrim and her loosened robe.
This practice backfired, discouraging return visits. . . Today, female pilgrims are often kidnapped for ransom, or sold into concubinage.
Due to cultural and religious reasons of Acre Bahíyyih spent much of her time with the female pilgrims rather than the male ones.
The countess and her attendants admit a group of female pilgrims awaiting their husbands' return from the crusade.